Continuing hands on experience with self-selected presentation software from instructor provided resources (Prezi, VoiceThread PhotoPeach, Emaze, PowToon)
Prerequisites Knowledge:
Attendance to workshop day one session.
A basic understanding of Web 2.0 programs.
Knowledge of basic computer functionality.
Post-workshop survey from day one session should have been completed.
Basic knowledge of the Multimedia Principle.
Example of multimedia presentation from day one session.
Workshop Content: During this session, teachers will gain the opportunity to learn about and experience firsthand various theories behind multiple learning, with an emphasis on the Contiguity Principle and other theories behind learning using various types of information in a presentation. Teachers will examine these principles in action by viewing and discussing ready-made presentations which use software that will be covered over the course of the 5 day workshop. In particular, teachers will look at both examples of good and bad multimedia presentation designs. Teachers will work collaboratively to examine presentations with both good and bad examples of the Contiguity Principle. Teachers will revise the presentation they created from the day one session and update it to fit the Contiguity Principle. Finally, teachers will examine the collaborative features in Prezi to both edit and create a presentation on an instructor-selected topic.
Lesson Objectives:
Given a detailed overview of the Contiguity Principle, teachers participating in the second day’s workshop will be able to use the SlideShare search function to find both find and examine a presentation that possesses no less than 3 slides following the Contiguity Principle.
Given an example of a multimedia presentation using the Contiguity Principle delivered by a Master Teacher, teachers participating in the second day’s workshop will work collaboratively to identify and discuss no less than 3 different and unique uses of the Contiguity Principle.
Using their presentation from the first day’s workshop, teachers will edit existing slides to match the Contiguity Principle, and add 2 additional slides that fit both the Multimedia Principle and the Contiguity Principle.
Using their the Prezi software’s collaborative editing feature, teachers participating in the second day’s workshop will work with instructor-selected small groups based on content and grade level to create and then present a 5 slide presentation that fits both the Multimedia Principle and the Contiguity Principle.
Workshop Delivery:
The workshop will begin a review of the Multimedia Principle. The workshop presenter will deliver a review of the main concepts from the previous workshop by delivering slide examples from presentations made during the first day’s session by teacher participants.
The presenter will review the post-workshop survey results from the first day’s workshop. The presenter will hold discussion on any lingering questions or problems identified in the survey.
The presenter will show a PowToon presentation that exhibits the Contiguity Principle. The presentation will play through to the end, and teacher participants will be asked to identify the different categories of information being presented within the Prezi slide. After discussion, the presenter will use this as a segue into a short presentation on the Contiguity Principle, with an emphasis on the importance of aligning images with text and the importance of text location regarding images used within the presentation.
The presenter will ask teachers to create a free account on PowToon. This should take no more than a few minutes, if it has not already been done. Using Prezi’s search option, teachers should search for a topic or lesson that interests them and is applicable to their grade level and subject area. Teachers will examine this PowToon presentation and will identify, share and discuss one way the presentation follows the Multimedia Principle.
The Master Teacher will give a quick presentation of a lesson he/she successfully designed and delivered to a class within the past 6 months. Teachers will work collaboratively in groups to discuss and identify 3 specific ways in which the Master Teacher’s presentation successful uses the Contiguity Principle. Groups will report and discuss their findings.
Teachers will review the presentation they created at the end of the first day’s workshop. Teachers will update their presentation by both editing the existing slides to fit the Contiguity Principle, as well as adding two more slides which fit the Contiguity Principle.
The presenter will place teachers in pre-selected groups based on teacher grade levels, content areas and interests. This will be based on data provided from the pre-workshop survey. Using Prezi’s collaborative editing feature, teachers will create and present a 5 slide presentation that follows the Contiguity Principle and the Multimedia Principle.
Teachers will complete a post-workshop survey available online to assess knowledge gained through the workshop and provide effective feedback for the upcoming sessions.
Workshop Evaluation Strategies
All teachers will be required to submit a post-workshop survey to identify learning, effective progress and necessary changes or additions to the workshops
Teachers will be required to submit a tangible proof of concept at the end of the sessions. This submission should be a link to the location of the presentation created at the end of the session, with a clearly identified explanation of how the presentation fits the Contiguity Principle.
The workshop presenter and Master Teachers should keep an accurate record of the type of questions asked, and the responses/assistance given during the session
During this session, teachers will gain the opportunity to learn about and experience firsthand various theories behind multiple learning, with an emphasis on the Contiguity Principle and other theories behind learning using various types of information in a presentation. Teachers will examine these principles in action by viewing and discussing ready-made presentations which use software that will be covered over the course of the 5 day workshop. In particular, teachers will look at both examples of good and bad multimedia presentation designs. Teachers will work collaboratively to examine presentations with both good and bad examples of the Contiguity Principle. Teachers will revise the presentation they created from the day one session and update it to fit the Contiguity Principle. Finally, teachers will examine the collaborative features in Prezi to both edit and create a presentation on an instructor-selected topic.